Senior Manager, Commercial Due Diligence & Strategy

About the role

Deloitte is strengthening its Commercial Due Diligence and Strategy team in Helsinki, advising private equity investors, selected corporate acquirers and portfolio company leadership teams across the investment lifecycle. The team combines commercial, product, technology and data perspectives to assess market attractiveness and business scalability, especially for technology, software, digital platforms, data-rich businesses, IT services and tech-enabled services. As a Senior Manager you will lead high-impact engagements, shape project direction, lead teams and turn complex analyses into actionable recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead engagements alongside the responsible Partner, acting as a senior client advisor and ensuring successful project delivery
• Manage key client relationships and build a network across private equity investors, corporate acquirers and portfolio company leadership teams
• Lead project teams, providing direction, coaching and quality assurance throughout the engagement lifecycle
• Structure workplans, guide fact-based analyses and steer teams toward clear, actionable conclusions
• Translate complex findings into investment and board-level implications, identifying growth opportunities, value creation levers and key risks
• Develop and review senior client-ready deliverables such as investment committee papers, board materials, executive presentations and management workshops
• Contribute to business development through opportunity identification, proposal leadership and the development of client relationships and service offerings
• Coach junior colleagues and help develop the practice

Required profile

• Typically 6+ years of relevant experience, mainly in top-tier strategy consulting, commercial due diligence, private equity, transaction advisory, corporate strategy or portfolio value creation
• Proven track record in commercial due diligence, growth strategy or value creation, ideally with private equity or transaction-driven exposure
• Experience leading teams and workstreams in fast-paced diligence and strategy settings
• Experience coaching junior team members, giving clear feedback and maintaining quality under tight timelines
• Eagerness to develop the practice
• Experience in integrated commercial and technology diligence, software, digital platforms, data businesses or tech-enabled services is a strong advantage

Required skills

• Strong problem structuring, hypothesis generation, prioritization and synthesis
• Commercial judgement, investor mindset and comfort working with ambiguity
• Strong senior stakeholder skills

What we offer

• A growing Nordic practice with the chance to lead high-impact engagements and accelerate your career through senior coaching and increased responsibility
• Hybrid work model with flexibility, face-to-face collaboration at the Ruoholahti office and remote work options
• Flat hierarchy and a focus on feedback and coaching at all stages of your career

Applications close on Sunday, 8 November and must be submitted through the recruitment system with a CV and cover letter stating what interests you about the role and what kind of colleague you would be.